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Knights clip Posse in OT

Matthias Urbanski converted at 2:14 overtime as the North Okanagan Knights shaded the Princeton Posse 4-3 Friday night
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Owen Reith of the Princeton Posse runs into North Okanagan Knights' goalie Conor Webb in KIJHL play Friday night.

Morning Star Staff

Matthias Urbanski converted at 2:14 overtime as the North Okanagan Knights shaded the Princeton Posse 4-3 before 150 fans Friday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre.

Urbanski’s tally, unassisted, was his fifth of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season.

The Knights, who visited the Okanagan/Shuswap Division-leading Summerland Steam (9-4-0-2) Saturday night, improved to 7-6-0-1, good for fourth spot. The Posse are fifth and last at 4-10-0-2.

Morton Johnson netted his fifth to give Princeton a 1-0 lead early in the second period. Brady Marzocco equalized six minutes later with his ninth.

League scoring king Tristyn Olson recorded his 12th to give the Posse the lead on a powerplay with 2:42 left in the period. Drayton Martin levelled the score with 24 seconds to go with his second of the year.

Luke Harvie (1st) put North Okanagan in front on a powerplay early in the third. Olson tied it with 2:47 to play in regulation on the pp.